$100,000 Guaranteed Pool in Friday's Stronach 5

$100,000 Guaranteed Pool in Friday's Stronach 5

Four Tracks, Industry-Low 12-Percent Takeout      

LAUREL, MD – The Stronach 5, featuring a $100,000 guaranteed pool and industry-low 12-percent takeout, will include races Friday from Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields.

The action begins at 3:50 ET with Laurel’s eighth race, a wide-open, $40,000 maiden claiming event for 11 3-year-olds at six furlongs. Friday’s sequence also includes a maiden special weight event for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita on the turf and an optional claimer around two turns at Gulfstream Park.

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Friday’s races and sequence

  • Leg One – Laurel Park 8th Race: (11 entries, 6 furlongs) 3:50 ET, 12:50 PT
  • Leg Two –Santa Anita 1st Race: (11 entries, 5  ½ furlongs turf) 4 ET, 1 PT
  • Leg Three –Gulfstream Park 8th Race: (8 entries, 1 1/16 furlongs) 4:33 ET, 1:33 PT
  • Leg Four –Golden Gate Fields 3rd Race: (9 entries, 1 mile) 4:44 ET, 1:44 PT
  • Leg Five –Gulfstream Park 10th race: (12 entries, 1 mile) 5:33 ET, 2:33 PT

The minimum wager on the multi-race, multi-track Stronach 5 is $1. If there are no tickets with five winners, the entire pool will be carried over to the next Friday.

If a change in racing surface is made after the wagering closes, each selection on any ticket will be considered a winning selection. If a betting interest is scratched, that selection will be substituted with the favorite in the win pool when wagering closes.

The Maryland Jockey Club serves as host of the Stronach 5.